For the past few weeks the whole Institute had known that their Leader was drastically changed. Though the quality of his leadership remained the same, but the air around him was totally different. Alexander Lightwood had became less salty and that hard look had changed into smiles that radiated through all the part of Institute.

"He's too happy that I'm kinda sick of it." Jace muttered as he watched Alec walked through the hall, whistled.

"You're just jealous that now you're not his number one anymore." Izzy told him.

"We are parabatai, Izzy. And I'm not jealous, it's just he should show some restrain."

"Have you forgotten? We, Nephilim love once, fiercely."

"Ah, that's what I'm worried. When the thing goes too smoothly, there's good chance a storm might hit anytime soon."

"And when that time is coming, we will be all ready to support him. Right, Jace?"

"Of course." He sighed.

For Alec, it's opening a new world. The place he didn't know exist for him. A world where Magnus inside it, warm and alive. He started to notice every small things about Magnus. His speech, his gesture, his expression, it was all so Magnus. No pretending, no exaggerating, just a genuine being who was comfortable as himself and that affected Alec in some ways.

As he was now standing in front of Magnus loft right away after off work. With a stalk of rose he picked on his way, hoping that Magnus won't find it too cheesy.

"Good evening, Alexander." Magnus answered him.

"Hey... I just thought that we could have dinner together."

"We just had dinner here last night if you recall."

"Well, since it's friday night I thought we could go to dinner out. Can we?" Alec smiled nervously as he tilted his head and his puppy eyes staring at Magnus hopefully.

"Alright. Come in." Magnus said as he let Alec enter the loft.

"Oh wait! This is for you." Finally took out the rose from his back, Alec watched as Magnus reached for it.

"That's sweet of you. Thank you, Alexander." Magnus took the rose and left a soft kiss on Alec's cheek, made him blushed.

How cute, Magnus thought. Alec Lightwood was not the image of a romantic man but he knew the right thing to say or do at the right timing. And tonight too, a rose was exactly what Magnus had in mind to start a dinner date.

Japan,as Magnus chose to dine in, Alec thought, was a beautiful place, not that it was as beautiful as the person beside him. Magnus was a wonder. He could just listen to him all night, talking about the places he had visited and some adventures. On the other side, Alec only knew how to hunt demons up until now and surely Magnus didn't want to hear such boring topic.

"What are you thinking now?"

"Hmm? Nothing. I think I'm just jealous right now. You seem to lead exciting life up till now while me had been staying at the same corner in my closet." He said with a weak smile.

" Oh that won't happen any longer when you have me now. I'll take you wandering place to place and make memories. Because that's what you deserve, the world in your hand."

"I'm looking forward to that future plan." Alec smiled genuinely, knowing that there would be future plan with Magnus, more time together, getting know each other, and one day perhaps they would be on the term to share even their darkest secrets to each other.